Statuette, De tapijtverkoper - 9 cm - Cold painted bronze
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Bronze, cold-painted, multi-coloured oriental rug seller figurine, titled De tapijtverkoper, Austrian, circa 1890–1910, dimensions 9 × 9 × 7 cm, weight 451 g, unsigned, in good condition, Art Deco style.
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Antique Viennese Bronze – Oriental Carpet Dealer – Cold-painted Bronze – circa 1900
A finely detailed antique Viennese bronze (Wiener Bronze) depicting an Oriental rug merchant kneeling to display a colorfully woven carpet. Beside him lies a second rolled rug ready for use. This characteristic genre scene fits seamlessly with the great fascination with Orientalism in Western Europe around the turn of the century (Belle Époque, circa 1890–1910).
The figurine stands out for its expressive facial features with a sharply sculpted beard and turban. The cold-painting (cold-painted bronze) on the unfolded carpet is notably well preserved, with bright geometric patterns in ochre yellow, brick red and white. The details of the burgundy vest and the multicolored sash around the waist are also beautifully visible.
On the elevated parts of the garment, the figure shows the authentic, honest paint wear inherent to original cold-painted Viennese bronze, with the warm underlying bronze naturally shining through. The piece is completely original and has not been restored or overpainted.
Specifications
Subject: Oriental carpet dealer (Teppichhändler)
Origin: Vienna, Austria
Dating: Circa 1890 – 1910
Material: Bronze alloy, multicolored cold-painted
Height: 9 cm
Execution: Free-standing hollow casting (sand-casting process), unmarked
Condition: Very good antique condition with a nicely aged patina and age-appropriate wear to the paint on the garment; the polychromy on the carpet is in a above-average fine condition.
Antique Viennese Bronze – Oriental Carpet Dealer – Cold-painted Bronze – circa 1900
A finely detailed antique Viennese bronze (Wiener Bronze) depicting an Oriental rug merchant kneeling to display a colorfully woven carpet. Beside him lies a second rolled rug ready for use. This characteristic genre scene fits seamlessly with the great fascination with Orientalism in Western Europe around the turn of the century (Belle Époque, circa 1890–1910).
The figurine stands out for its expressive facial features with a sharply sculpted beard and turban. The cold-painting (cold-painted bronze) on the unfolded carpet is notably well preserved, with bright geometric patterns in ochre yellow, brick red and white. The details of the burgundy vest and the multicolored sash around the waist are also beautifully visible.
On the elevated parts of the garment, the figure shows the authentic, honest paint wear inherent to original cold-painted Viennese bronze, with the warm underlying bronze naturally shining through. The piece is completely original and has not been restored or overpainted.
Specifications
Subject: Oriental carpet dealer (Teppichhändler)
Origin: Vienna, Austria
Dating: Circa 1890 – 1910
Material: Bronze alloy, multicolored cold-painted
Height: 9 cm
Execution: Free-standing hollow casting (sand-casting process), unmarked
Condition: Very good antique condition with a nicely aged patina and age-appropriate wear to the paint on the garment; the polychromy on the carpet is in a above-average fine condition.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Bronze type
Cold painted bronze
Country of origin
Austria
Style
Art Deco
Material
painted, Bronze
Title of artwork
De tapijtverkoper
Signature
Not signed
Colour
Bronze, Multicolour
Condition
Good condition
Height
9 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
7 cm
Weight
451 g
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